I have always said music has the power to change things. Music is a powerful educational and emotional tool. Songs were probably one of the earliest mnemonic tools to help humans encode important information into our often unreliable memories.
Whenever I am feeling down or out of sync with life, I turn to music. In the grip of a powerful emotion? Music can help to change it or, depending upon one’s needs, amplify and reinforce it.
I think each of us has our go-to songs. Pieces of music that help get us back on track when we are out of sorts. I know I have several. Listing them here would take up more space than this column has room for, so I will confine myself to two of the big ones.
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